A Randomized Controlled Trial of Using Video Images in Dementia

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00704886
Collaborator
Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

BACKGROUND: Advance care planning (ACP) is the process in which patients plan for future medical care under circumstances of impaired decision-making. Video is an underutilized medium that can assist clinicians in discussions of future health states, such as the state of advanced dementia. Video may enable patients to visualize the future by concisely providing complex information vital for ACP. This study will examine whether the use of video could facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of advanced dementia and inform clinician-patient discussions about the level of care a patient would want in the event of advanced dementia.

RESEARCH PLAN: We propose to conduct a randomized trial studying ACP for 200 elderly subjects using a video depiction of a patient with dementia compared to the traditional verbal narrative. Specific aims 1 and 2 assess the effect of a video of advanced dementia on the clinical decision making of elderly subjects compared to the traditional verbal narrative.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: video
N/A

Detailed Description

Outcome measures were what subjects wanted if they had advanced dementia.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
200 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Supportive Care
Official Title:
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Using Video Images in Dementia
Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2008
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2008

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
No Intervention: 1

verbal

Experimental: 2

video

Other: video
video of dementia
Other Names:
  • video decision aid
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. preferences [at time of interview]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    65 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Over 64
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Can't speak English

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 MGH Boston Massachusetts United States 02114

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Massachusetts General Hospital
    • Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Angelo Volandes, MD, MGH

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00704886
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 2007p001264
    First Posted:
    Jun 25, 2008
    Last Update Posted:
    Jun 23, 2009
    Last Verified:
    Jun 1, 2009
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    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jun 23, 2009